And we say good wednesday morning, everyone. We want to get started with the race for president , now very much focused on gun violence. That focus follows some controversial comments from republican doctor ben carson. He set off a firestorm by weighing in about last weeks deadly attack on a Community College in oregon. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the details live. Stephanie, good morning. Reporter good morning to you, ken list and reena. Ben carson is making some bold statements regarding gun rights from arming kindergarten teachers to preferring bodies with bullet holes over gun control. Gop president ial contender dr. Ben carson with his softspoken style is leading in the polls and now topping headlines when it comes to gun control. Gun control only works for normal lawabiding citizens. Reporter when asked how he would react if he had been sitting in that classroom at the oregon Community College he says hed fight back. I would not just stand there and let him shoot me. Hey, guy, everybody attack him. He may shoot me but he cant get us all. Take action. Reporter not everyone is laughing. Carson is now being called ink sensitive. On fox news last night he said he wasnt judging the victims. I want to plant the seed in peoples minds so that if this happens again, you know, they dont all get killed. Reporter the gop candidate also bashing president obamas plan to visit with victims saying if he were elected hed be too busy to go. I would probably have so many things on my agenda that id go to the next one. Reporter jeb bush also criticizeds just days after the oregon shooting for his comments. Look, stuff happens. Theres always a crisis and the impulse is always to do something and its not necessarily the right thing to do. Reporter others like donald trump saying new gun laws are not the answer. This isnt guns. This is about really mental illness. Reporter on the democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Martin Omalley sticking with their plan for stricter gun laws. Gop president ial candidate ben carson is standing by his words and so is the largest association representing federal Law Enforcement officers. In a newly released statement they say dr. Cars comments may seem tactically reckless but they actually have great merit. Kendis, reena, back to you. Quite a debate going on right now in the president ial race. Stephanie ramos live for us in washington, thank you. Well, the mornings other big story, the overwhelming flood damage in South Carolina, so many families losing everything they own as water continues to rise. Yeah, the historic storm blamed for at least 17 deaths, crews working through the night scrambling to fix a breached canal and more dams could break even though the State Capitol saw its first day of dry weather in nearly two weeks, abcs alex perez is there. Reporter in South Carolina all eyes on at least 18 dams that could burst under pressure. Dont let the sunshine fool you. Reporter thousandpound sandbags at the ready. Theyll be dropped by these National GuardChinook Helicopters to stabilize this canal. In columbia, this is what we saw on burwell lane, water lapping at the roofs of homes. Robert wise finally back at his house which was underwater. Whats it like to come back and see your neighborhood in shambles . Its overwhelming. Theres no way to describe it. Reporter 11 trillion gallons of water, enough to fill more than 130,000 rose bowls, its making already swollen rivers overflow long after the rain is gone. At least 17 are dead in these floods. I have three children at home. We dont have anything to even flush toilets or take showers. Reporter alex perez, abc news, clolumbia, South Carolina the concern is in the southwest. Take a look on radar. Rain stretching from the Mexican Border into colorado. Strong thunderstorms are expected with this system. Overnight, flash flood warnings were posted in arizona and new mexico. And take a look at this ominous sight. Storm clouds forming outside phoenix, arizona, the line of thunderstorms dropped up to an inch of rain in that state. The storms also brought hail and strong winds, cars and trucks were stranded by the rushing water. Its a race against time in the search for that sunken cargo ship and its black box. 33 crew members were on board the el faro that went down during hurricane joaquin. The water miles deep, a Container Door has been found and only one body so far. Investigators want to find the voyage data recorder but its pinger lasts only 30 days. Families of those on board not giving up hope but also demanding answers. Theyve gathered in jacksonville, florida, to get updates from ships owners and investigators. This morning, the United States is taking full responsibility for the bombing of a hospital in afghanistan. 12 Doctors Without Borders staffers and 10 patients were killed including three children. The top u. S. Commander in afghanistan told congress the air strike was requested by afghan troops, but general John Campbell says the ultimate responsibility belongs to the u. S. The decision to provide air fire was a u. S. Decision made within the u. S. Chain of command. A hospital was mistakenly struck. We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility. No military in history has done more to avoid harming innocence. Weve readily assumed greater risks to our own forces in order to protect noncombatants. There are some reports that say the u. S. May have violated its own rules. The pentagon is investigating all of this. Meanwhile, campbell is recommending that the u. S. Keep more troops in afghanistan than is currently planned. Well, an alarming new investigation reveals that criminals have tried to Sell Nuclear Material to isis. The Associated Press reports these sales attempts took place in mall dooldova. They tried to smuggle blueprints for a dirty bomb to a buyer. That buyer was an informant who claimed he was with isis. No comment from u. S. Officials on the claims. There are also questions about how isis obtains its large fleet of Toyota Pickups and toyota land cruisers. Abc news has learned that a u. S. Treasury counterterrorism unit is asking the automaker to help determine that. Toyota is cooperating and says it is not aware of any of its dealerships violating the Company Policy not to sell to terrorists. Well, still ahead, home heating costs on the decline. How much you could save this winter. And waking up free. For the first time in 25 years a convicted murderer released after new evidence surfaces. Plus, surrounded by water in South Carolina and going into labor. A woman forced to take a canoe to the hospital. Every day its getting closer going faster than a roller coaster a love like yours will surely come my way hey, hey, hey every day its getting closer going faster than a roller coaster a love like yours will surely come my way hey, hey, hey babies arent fully developed until at least 39 weeks, which means babies born even a few weeks early can have breathing, feeding, and learning problems. If your pregnancy is healthy, wait for labor to begin on its own. A healthy baby is worth the wait. Two accidents marred the annual balloon fiesta in albuquerque yesterday. One landed on a tractor trailer parked at an intersection. The other knocked out power to 3,000 customers. No injuries. More than 500 balloons are participating in the festival this year. Well, the Justice Department is set to release a Record Number of prisoners, nearly 6,000 federal inmates will walk free later this month. The largest number ever to be released at one time. Most of them are nonviolent drug offenders. Its part of a white house push to reduce the countrys overcrowded prison population. A mild winter combined with low Oil Prices May mean it shouldnt cost as much to heat your home this winter. Heating oil prices are expected to be down 25 , propane, 18 and natural gas down 10 . Those who heat their homes with electricity wont save as much. Just about 3 . Down from last year. A warmer winter is predicted for all regions of the country except the west coast. Reena is celebrating. I love it when its warm. Yes. Predictions, well see. Volkswagen is ready to begin its biggest recall ever. 11 million of those diesel powered cars rigged to cheat on emission tests. It will begin in europe in january. In the u. S. , the fix must first be approved by the epa. Were expected to learn more when the head of operations appears before congress tomorrow. Im a florida girl and like warm weather. 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The former principal was not a licensed hypnotherapist and had been repeatedly told not to hypnotize students. He has since resigned. A new trial ordered for a new york city man whos been behind bars for 25 years. Johnny hincapie burst into tears when the judge announced his decision. He was convicted in the highprofile murder of a utah tourist during a robbery. Cheers and a hug from his mother greeted hincapie as he walked out of a court free on bail. Highly critical of the prosecutor. The first thing that they do is just whatever comes in front of them they want to prosecute and thats wrong. Thats not doing justice. And, you know, if youre really going to ascertain information from the beginning to the end you want to do it correctly and thoroughly. Several witnesses have come forward to say that hincapie was not on the subway platform at the time. Okay, so a walk on a glass bridge in china is supposed to be thrilling but not this kind of thrill. The glass began to crack beneath the feet of tourists on the walkway. 3500 feet above the ground, the tourists screamed and fled off the bridge although Officials Say there was no danger. Oh, yeah, sure. Only one of the three layers they say cracked and blamed it on someone dropping a stainless steel travel mug. It opened just three weeks ago. Thats all it took was a stainless steel travel mug. Okay. A happy ending for a young mom trapped by the historic flooding in South Carolina. Tysheena mcclain went into labor as rising waters surrounded her home. She had to be taken to the hospital by canoe. She made it safely and delivered a healthy baby boy. Ah. I was happy and scared at the same time. I can honestly say in 15 years i think thats the first patient ive ever had that came to try depth, yident via canoe. Theyre hoping to travel by car going home. 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